A Survey on Research Initiatives for Healthcare Clouds

2014 ◽  
pp. 1-18 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rahul Ghosh ◽  
Ioannis Papapanagiotou ◽  
Keerthana Boloor
Keyword(s):  
Cloud Computing ◽  
Cost Reduction ◽  
Healthcare Services ◽  
Ongoing Research ◽  
Research Activities ◽  
Research Challenges ◽  
Managed Services ◽  
Research Initiatives

Cost reduction for hosted and managed services is one of the key promises of Cloud Computing. Healthcare is one such example of managed services that can greatly benefit by a Cloud offering. However, there are many research challenges that need to be addressed before one can deliver a mature service. This chapter provides a summary of research activities in a variety of healthcare-related Cloud initiatives. The authors highlight the key areas of ongoing research and describe others that require attention. The analysis and observations can be useful to healthcare Cloud professionals and can motivate interested researchers to initiate new efforts for better healthcare services deployed on the Cloud.

A Survey on Research Initiatives for Healthcare Clouds

2015 ◽  
pp. 170-186
Author(s):  
Rahul Ghosh ◽  
Ioannis Papapanagiotou ◽  
Keerthana Boloor
Keyword(s):  
Cloud Computing ◽  
Cost Reduction ◽  
Healthcare Services ◽  
Ongoing Research ◽  
Research Activities ◽  
Research Challenges ◽  
Managed Services ◽  
Research Initiatives

Cost reduction for hosted and managed services is one of the key promises of Cloud Computing. Healthcare is one such example of managed services that can greatly benefit by a Cloud offering. However, there are many research challenges that need to be addressed before one can deliver a mature service. This chapter provides a summary of research activities in a variety of healthcare-related Cloud initiatives. The authors highlight the key areas of ongoing research and describe others that require attention. The analysis and observations can be useful to healthcare Cloud professionals and can motivate interested researchers to initiate new efforts for better healthcare services deployed on the Cloud.

scholarly journals Cloud Computing Technologies Adoption in Higher Education Inistitutes During COVID-19 Pandemic: Case Study

passer ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 187-193
Author(s):  
Nigar Mahmoud Shafiq ◽  
Mohammed Y. Shakor
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Cloud Computing ◽  
Cloud Services ◽  
Ongoing Research ◽  
Cloud Computing Environment ◽  
Research Activities ◽  
Use Of Technology ◽  
Cloud Applications ◽  
Authorization Control

The global spread of Covid-19 has enhanced the adoption of virtual education and the use of technology in order to reduce the risk of contagion. Recently, the academics have turn out to be more technology-orientated and the educational establishments continue to seek opportunities in order to adopt an environment where all researchers could have access to high-quality scientific resources at anytime and anywhere in the world. Cloud computing is a model, which provides the users with services and application software on-demand, using the Internet. While the use of cloud computing applications is growing, there are ongoing research challenges related to guaranteeing security, privacy and the integration of the cloud applications. To the extent of our knowledge, the present study is the first from this type to thoroughly present the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on cloud computing environment in higher education institutions in Iraqi universities. This study will critically analysis the views of the faculty staff and researchers in Iraqi universities on cloud computing. It also tries to take a quick look at how Iraqi university staff responded to the epidemic in terms of research activities. The results shows that about 99% of the respondents considered the cloud applications to have great role in encouraging the research works in their institutes. Concerning the benefits of cloud services, the availability and saving cost were selected as most important factors that encouraging the adoption of cloud services. On the other hand, issues related to performance, lack of user control were selected as major problems in applying cloud services in Iraqi institutions Finally, it can be concluding that reducing the risks of the security, authorization, control and providing better performance of cloud services can enhance the use of cloud applications by researchers at Iraqi universities.

Survey of Cloud Computing in Healthcare Sector

2017 ◽  
Vol 7 (7) ◽  
pp. 337
Author(s):  
S. Karthiga Devi ◽  
B. Arputhamary
Keyword(s):  
Cloud Computing ◽  
Healthcare Providers ◽  
High Volume ◽  
Healthcare Services ◽  
Healthcare Sector ◽  
Cloud Infrastructure ◽  
Healthcare Organizations ◽  
Privacy And Security ◽  
Healthcare Data ◽  
Number Of Patients

Today the volume of healthcare data generated increased rapidly because of the number of patients in each hospital increasing.  These data are most important for decision making and delivering the best care for patients. Healthcare providers are now faced with collecting, managing, storing and securing huge amounts of sensitive protected health information. As a result, an increasing number of healthcare organizations are turning to cloud based services. Cloud computing offers a viable, secure alternative to premise based healthcare solutions. The infrastructure of Cloud is characterized by a high volume storage and a high throughput. The privacy and security are the two most important concerns in cloud-based healthcare services. Healthcare organization should have electronic medical records in order to use the cloud infrastructure. This paper surveys the challenges of cloud in healthcare and benefits of cloud techniques in health care industries.

scholarly journals Recent trends in batteries and lubricants for electric vehicles

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (5) ◽  
pp. 168781402110217
Author(s):  
Raj Shah ◽  
Blerim Gashi ◽  
Sergio González-Poggini ◽  
Melanie Colet-Lagrille ◽  
Andreas Rosenkranz
Keyword(s):  
Surface Engineering ◽  
Combustion Engine ◽  
Steering System ◽  
Energy Output ◽  
Ongoing Research ◽  
Effective Utilization ◽  
Research Activities ◽  
Recent Trends ◽  
Li Ion ◽  
Driving Range

Future progress in hybrid and battery vehicles heavily relies on the optimization of involved battery components and lubricants. Attention must specifically be given to the material composition and surface coatings of the electrodes as well as the electrolyte used to maximize energy output, while also ensuring safety. Additionally, prioritizing the effective utilization of specific lubricants for electric motors and various tribological contacts, such as wheel bearings and the steering system, is the prospective goal of lubrication research. The energy output of the most promising battery, the Li-ion battery (LIB), must result in driving ranges, which can compete with the 600 km driving range of combustion engine (ICE) vehicles. Consequently, ongoing research activities in cell chemistry, electrode surface engineering, electrolyte engineering, and engine lubrication offer the greatest opportunity in achieving these goals.

scholarly journals Vadose zone measurement and modeling

1997 ◽  
Vol 54 (spe) ◽  
pp. 22-26 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. W. Hopmans ◽  
V. Clausnitzer ◽  
K.I. Kosugi ◽  
D.R. Nielsen ◽  
F. Somma
Keyword(s):  
Vadose Zone ◽  
Sao Paulo ◽  
University Of California ◽  
Crop Modeling ◽  
Soil Physics ◽  
Ongoing Research ◽  
General Overview ◽  
Physics Program ◽  
Research Activities ◽  
The University

The following treatise is a summary of some of the ongoing research activities in the soil physics program at the University of California in Davis. Each of the four listed areas win be presented at the Workshop on special topics on soil physics and crop modeling in Piracicaba at the University of Sao Paulo. We limited ourselves to a general overview of each area, but will present a more thorough discussion with examples at the Workshop.

scholarly journals Adopting and Implementing a Government Cloud in Saudi Arabia, an Integral Part of Vision 2030

10.29007/848q ◽  
2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohammed O. Alannsary ◽  
Yasser M. Hausawi
Keyword(s):  
Cloud Computing ◽  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Resource Sharing ◽  
Cost Reduction ◽  
Software As A Service ◽  
Government Sector ◽  
Vision 2030 ◽  
The Government ◽  
Cloud Users

Cloud computing is a relatively mature and robust technology that has promised its users with several proven advantages, such as cost reduction, immediate scalability, and resource sharing. The Cloud is built based on providing resources as services, such as providing Infrastructure, Platform, and Software as a Service. Such approach enables Cloud users to access these services based on their demand. In the government sector of Saudi Arabia, adoption and utilization of the Cloud is minimal. Despite being adopted officially, the Cloud has not been yet implemented properly. In our work we introduce how the government sector in Saudi Arabia can adopt and implement a Cloud Solution through utilizing its services and while considering issues related to its security.

Normalizing Cross-Border Healthcare in Europe via New E-Prescription Paradigms

2013 ◽  
pp. 168-208
Author(s):  
Alexander Berler ◽  
Ioannis Apostolakis
Keyword(s):  
Cloud Computing ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Health Sector ◽  
Healthcare Services ◽  
Ageing Population ◽  
Strategic Decisions ◽  
Demographic Shift ◽  
Electronic Prescription ◽  
Cross Border ◽  
The Right

The 21st century started with some significant efforts globally in the e-health sector. This was mainly pushed as a generic strategy from many nations and international organizations in order to cope with issues such as ageing population, demographic shift, social security limitations, and financial instability. A second reason was the introduction of new technologies such as cloud computing, Web interoperability standards, mobile health, and social media that are steadily changing the way healthcare has been seen in the last decades. In addition to that, globalization, commuting, immigration, and increased mobility raised the issue of cross-border healthcare and the right to access normalized healthcare services anywhere, anytime. In that context, the authors analyze the technological offerings and result of the epSOS (European Patient Smart Open Services) framework and how it has affected strategic decisions in electronic prescription in Greece, thus creating a new useful e-health national application. They prove that by rethinking healthcare, reusing established standards such as HL7 CDA (Health Level Seven Clinical Document Architecture) and IHE (Integrating the Healthcare Enterprise) profiles, it is possible to propose a new innovative system that is in fact based upon new technological propositions such as REST (Representational State Transfer) architecture and cloud computing.

Not Just Meaningful Data but Coordinated Data!

2014 ◽  
pp. 19-34 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vahé A. Kazandjian
Keyword(s):  
Cloud Computing ◽  
Information Technologies ◽  
Healthcare Services ◽  
Service Industries ◽  
Data Sources ◽  
Special Focus ◽  
Multiple Data ◽  
Community Evaluation ◽  
Health Systems Performance ◽  
Diverse Data

The era of data collection about health systems' performance is entering the new phase of timely and simultaneous access to diverse data sources in a systematic and coordinated approach. The concepts of harmonization and the measurement of the continuum of care have laid the ground for the pursuit of collecting, organizing, accessing, and sharing treatment and outcomes results. Service industries, faced with the need for access to multiple data sources, have adopted Information Technologies ranging from localized measurement of performance to regional monitoring of services, and finally into global networking via Cloud Computing. This chapter explores the benefits and challenges of Cloud Computing to the amelioration of medical and healthcare services given the idiosyncrasies of medicine and healthcare. A special focus is given to the extent of readiness healthcare systems manifest to measuring their performance, sharing the findings with patients and communities, and the accountability these systems demonstrate for the promises, implicitly or explicitly, they made about quality and safety of care. The implications of these promises in shaping patient expectations leading to patient and community evaluation of the healthcare services is a central theme running through this chapter.

Cloud Approach for the Medical Information System

2018 ◽  
pp. 238-261
Author(s):  
Ekaterine Kldiashvili
Keyword(s):  
Cloud Computing ◽  
Information System ◽  
Medical Information ◽  
Healthcare Services ◽  
Healthcare Research ◽  
Effective Field ◽  
Medical Information System ◽  
New Models ◽  
The Face ◽  
Intensive Development

Healthcare informatics is an important and effective field. It is characterized by the intensive development and design of the new models and protocols. The special emphasize is done on medical information system (MIS) and cloud approaches for its implementation. It is expected that this technology can improve healthcare services, benefit healthcare research, and change the face of health information technology. This chapter discusses the application of cloud computing for the medical information system practical usage.

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